Are you a people person?  Are you interested in business?  Have you started to think about life after school?  Have you considered a career in Human Resource Management?

Human Resource Management refers to the practices and policies needed to carry out the personnel aspects of a management job; specifically, acquiring, training, appraising, rewarding, and providing a safe and fair environment for a company's employees.  

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the leading voice of the human resource profession.  SHRM provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more than 175,000 professional and student members throughout the world.  We are actively recruiting Purdue undergraduates throughout the spring semester.

Purdue's Student Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management has been nationally recognized as an Outstanding Chapter the past five years.  

Our chapter emphasizes:
§        Learning about Human Resource Management from area professionals
§        Providing contacts for internship opportunities
§        Exchanging information and building strong relationships with alumni
§        Exploring opportunities for leadership development

As a student member of SHRM you receive:
§        Echoes Student Newsletter featuring chapter news and job search hints
§        HR Magazine offering a thorough analysis of major HR issues
§        HR News, which covers trends in HRM and job listings
§        Usage of HR Talk Bulletin Board
§        The opportunity to win Scholarships and Awards

…and, most beneficially, the opportunity to network with graduate students pursuing their Masters of Science in Human Resource Management at the Krannert School of Management here at Purdue.

Opportunities abound!  It is time to start preparing for your future!  You may join SHRM at any meeting. Food and Soda are provided at every meeting.

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

How to apply for membership to the Purdue University chapter of SHRM:

1. Attend a callout

Fall 2008 Callout:
Monday , September 3rd

7:00 pm Rawls 2070

2. Email an Executive Board member

3. Attend a monthly General Meeting

4. Fill out the Membership Form

Membership information:

1. Annual dues are $20 for local and $35 for national http://www.shrm.org/membercenter/

2. General meetings are held monthly, which include guest speakers

3. Each semester will include various opportunities for social events, fundraisers, community service and other industry involvement.